N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-100: Effective date of commission and expiration of term of office

The commission of every newly-elected sheriff shall bear date and take effect on January 1, next succeeding his election, or if such date falls upon a Sunday, then on the following day, and the term of his office shall be 3 years.

L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971. Amended by L.1973, c. 57, s. 2, eff. March 15, 1973.